Eurowings opens Crew Training Centre in Dusseldorf
Together with Lufthansa Aviation Training, Eurowings is setting new standards for modern safety and service training at its largest base
Eurowings and Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) have officially opened their first joint training center in Dusseldorf. Located in the immediate vicinity of the airport, the centre will provide Eurowings crews with modern training facilities close to Eurowings’ largest base. LAT operates the centre on behalf of Eurowings, offering safety and service training in line with the latest standards.
The new training centre covers an area of 2,000 square metres and features modern training rooms alongside a wide range of training equipment. This includes a cabin mock-up for evacuation exercises, a door trainer for practising the correct handling of aircraft doors, and additional equipment for the Airbus A320. An evacuation slide tower for short- and medium-haul aircraft complements the indoor facilities. Outside the new centre, crew members can practise firefighting on board. From 2027, a virtual reality area will enhance the training facilities, enabling cabin crew and pilots to practise selected training scenarios realistically in a virtual environment. In future, up to 150 trainees will be able to receive training at the new location each day.
New, practice-oriented training concept
With the new training centre, Eurowings is also developing its training content further. In future, the Ground Recurrent Training — the regular refresher training for crew members — will focus even more closely on the competencies required in flight operations, using practical situations from their everyday work as a basis. Following Brussels Airlines, Eurowings is the second airline in the Lufthansa Group to introduce the new recurrent training concept. In addition, crews benefit from short travel distances thanks to the centre’s proximity to Dusseldorf Airport.
Edi Wolfensberger, COO of Eurowings: “Together with Lufthansa Aviation Training, we are creating optimal training conditions at Eurowings’ largest base in Dusseldorf with the new Eurowings Crew Training Centre. In future, our cabin and cockpit crews will be able to train here in a practical, efficient manner and to the highest standards. Our investment in safety and service quality on board is also a clear demonstration of Eurowings’ commitment to North Rhine-Westphalia as an aviation hub.”
Matthias Spohr, CEO of Lufthansa Aviation Training: “Today’s opening marks an important milestone in our joint efforts with Eurowings to expand high-quality training infrastructure in North Rhine-Westphalia. Working closely together, we have succeeded in creating, within a short period of time, a modern training centre at the Dusseldorf location tailored to Eurowings’ needs for safety and service training. I wish our colleagues in the flight crews a consistently safe, engaging and successful training experience.”